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A main premise of the historic Christian faith is that there is only one true God. We are monotheists. However, within the nature of the one true God exists three co-equal, co-eternal persons who share the same essence or properties of being. The “Trinity Shield” is a good representation of this core belief. Obviously, since we are finite human beings, it is difficult to describe the infinite eternal being of God. We can only use … Continue reading →

Those who have read our blog and/or Journal, or watched our YouTube Channel, know that we like satire. Satire done well is refreshing because it pokes fun at the absurd. The Babylon Bee is an online source of regularly produced satirical news stories with titles like, “Woman Credits ‘Daniel Plan’ With Helping Her Shed 15 Years Of Reading Bible In Context”, “Report: Baptists’ Impressive Life Expectancy Linked To Casserole Consumption”, “Man Feeds The Hungry At … Continue reading →

(Originally printed in the Winter 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal ) In our last Journal, we discussed the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society’s (WTBTS’s)* Should You Believe in the Trinity1, Should You Believe in the Trinity? (Brooklyn, NY WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 1989)] booklet, especially looking at how that publication intentionally misrepresents and misquotes scholars in order to make their case that the Deity of Christ/Trinity doctrine is an … Continue reading →

(Originally printed in the Fall 2003 Issue of the MCOI Journal) Should you believe in the Trinity? This is the question raised by the widely circulated, 1989 booklet published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WTBTS)*, appropriately titled Should You Believe in the Trinity?and subtitled Is Jesus Christ the Almighty God?1 Well, should we believe in the Trinity? Is Jesus Christ Almighty God? It seems more popular than ever to deny the closely related … Continue reading →

(This originally appeared in the Winter 2001 edition of the MCOI Journal) In the last issue of the Journal, our cover article exposed major problems in the doctrinal positions of Gwen Shamblin, leader of the very popular Weigh Down Workshops. As many of our readers are aware, this past August Gwen Shamblin went public with her views against such vital doctrines as the Trinity and salvation by grace through faith. She along with a few … Continue reading →

(This originally appeared in the Fall 2000 edition of the MCOI Journal) We must admit that doing research on, or writing about, a weight-loss program, is not something that had previously crossed our minds. That is until Monday and Tuesday, August 22 and 23. On those dates, we received between 25-30 e-mails and phone calls regarding one program in particular—the Weigh Down Workshop, and its leader—Gwen Shamblin. Several discerning women had found some … Continue reading →